Where is the Ginsburg located?

It stands near Hilchenbach, in the Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein, North Rhine-Westphalia, above the hamlet of Grund.

What remains of the Ginsburg today?

There are wall remnants and a round tower rebuilt in the 1960s, now used as a viewpoint and function hall.

Can you walk up to the Ginsburg?

Yes, it can be reached on foot from the village of Grund or via the nearby Rothaarsteig hiking trail.

Can you get married at the Ginsburg?

The hall inside the round tower is used, among other things, as a wedding venue.

What is the origin of the Ginsburg?

It was built in the early 13th century on the remains of an earlier structure, on the initiative of the House of Nassau.

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Ginsburg stands in Hilchenbach (Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Ginsburg is a ruined hilltop castle above the hamlet of Grund, near Hilchenbach, in the southern Rothaar Mountains. Built in the early 13th century on the remains of an earlier stronghold, it long stood as a border fortress for the House of Nassau against the Counts of Wittgenstein and the territories of the Electorate of Cologne. Visitors come today for the view from its round tower, rebuilt during restoration work in the 1960s, and for the site's striking position at a crossing of old trade routes on the watershed between the Rhine and the Weser. The tower is still used as a function hall and for weddings.

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Monday	Closed
Tuesday	Closed
Wednesday	Closed
Thursday	Closed
Friday	13:00-18:00
Saturday	13:00-18:00
Sunday (today)	13:00-18:00

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Where this château is

Hilchenbach · Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Schlossberg 1, 57271 Hilchenbach

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+49 1573 1694343

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Where is the Ginsburg located?: It stands near Hilchenbach, in the Kreis Siegen-Wittgenstein, North Rhine-Westphalia, above the hamlet of Grund.
What remains of the Ginsburg today?: There are wall remnants and a round tower rebuilt in the 1960s, now used as a viewpoint and function hall.
Can you walk up to the Ginsburg?: Yes, it can be reached on foot from the village of Grund or via the nearby Rothaarsteig hiking trail.
Can you get married at the Ginsburg?: The hall inside the round tower is used, among other things, as a wedding venue.
What is the origin of the Ginsburg?: It was built in the early 13th century on the remains of an earlier structure, on the initiative of the House of Nassau.